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WorksheetsCauses of the Civil War in Texas
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
"...the North perhaps is and has been infringing on Southern rights, but what can the South do to better the matter by withdrawing from the Union. There cannot in my opinion any good result from such a procedure. " -Elm Fork Echoes, VXX, May 1992 The author in the writing above wants to present the -
Texas Revolution
Mexican War
Civil War
American Revolution
To withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to.
Secede
Blockade
Sovereign
Freedmen
How did slavery lead to Texas’ involvement in the Civil War?
Texas believed in slavery and did not want it abolished
Texas did not believe in slave labor
Texas was the only southern state to support the North
Explain the significance of the year 1861.
This was the year Santa Anna was born
This was the year of Texas Annexation into the United States
This was the year Texas seceded into the Confederacy starting the Civil War
Why did Texas secede and enter the Civil War?
most Texans didn't agree with slavery
most Texans were abolitionists
Texans depended on slave labor for cotton production
Many of the southern states (including Texas) _________ and formed the Confederate State of America.
seceded
ejected
ran away
Select 3 correct answers. What were the causes of the American Civil War?
Slavery
States' Rights
Sectionalism
Women's Suffrage
Which side does Texas join in 1861?
Union (North)
Confederate States of America (South)
Mexico
What issue did the government want to solve through the compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
expansion of slavery to the west
trade with other nations
how to deal with Native Americans
What was a major economic factor that contributed to the Civil War in Texas?
A) Industrialization
B) Cotton production
C) Gold mining
D) Oil drilling
Which political event was a catalyst for Texas joining the Civil War?
A) The election of Abraham Lincoln
B) The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
C) The Battle of the Alamo
D) The Louisiana Purchase
How did the issue of states' rights influence Texas' decision to join the Civil War?
A) Texas wanted more federal control
B) Texas supported the idea of state sovereignty
C) Texas opposed the concept of states' rights
D) Texas was neutral on states' rights
What role did the institution of slavery play in Texas' involvement in the Civil War?
A) Texas was a leader in the abolition movement
B) Texas had no interest in slavery
C) Texas' economy relied heavily on slave labor
D) Texas was indifferent to slavery
Which social factor contributed to Texas' decision to secede from the Union?
A) Cultural ties to the North
B) Strong support for abolition
C) Shared Southern identity and values
D) Influence from European immigrants
What was the impact of the Dred Scott decision on Texas' stance in the Civil War?
A) It strengthened Texas' resolve to remain in the Union
B) It had no impact on Texas
C) It reinforced Texas' pro-slavery position
D) It led Texas to support abolition
